Politics & Government - 27 December 2007

"When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves."

George Pataki.

2007-12-27 14:41:02 · 11 answers · asked by T-Bone 7 in Politics

Everyone knows that she was being backed by the Americans.

2007-12-27 14:40:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-12-27 14:37:18 · 4 answers · asked by gloria 2 in Law & Ethics

Why are Democrats against being called "commies" or likened to Communists by others?
They shouldn't be offended because thats what they are. They support Communist policies in the government.

I would not be offended if someone called me a "commie" and I was.

2007-12-27 14:35:55 · 10 answers · asked by JDH. 3 in Other - Politics & Government

Why would he---to protect us all from Al Queda, of course. Your thoughts?

2007-12-27 14:35:35 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I was talking to 2 of my recruiters the other day and they said they get paid like 1500+ a month to help pay for their housing, even more since they live in the Chicago area.

Anyway my question is how do I get this?? I am gonna enlist next week for a 3 year contract and attempt to get Ranger. I will probably get married before my enlistment is over. But what are the requirements to have the Army help pay for my house rent and everything when im no longer active?? Would I have to re-enlist after the 3 year and be active? Do I just need to be married?


Reason im asking this is because that money would be very helpful and I would really like to be able to buy a house after I am not active duty. Also what would this be called??

2007-12-27 14:28:49 · 11 answers · asked by Mike R 1 in Military

What a shame that this great leader had to die?

What motivated her killers? And were they sympathetic to the Musharraf regime? Or would they want to see it gone?

2007-12-27 14:27:16 · 14 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 in Politics

I have asked the latin community... the answers were mostly negative. Is it really that wrong?

2007-12-27 14:26:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Im thinking people who were fans of his are hoping for a 3rd term in a round about way. He already admitted he might sit in on a cabinet meeting. I don't think he'd be happy fading in the background like most first wives have done in recent history.
Im a woman and I don't want the first woman President getting in office purely on her husbands accomplishments or Charisma. I want her to be a strong leader herself and I don't see it in her.
Look at all of what Eleanor Roosevelt accomplished during her husbands Presidancy and look at what Hillary accomplished in her husbands two terms. Don't tell me men held her back when Mrs Roosevelt wasn't held back decades ago. Hillary just didn't try hard enough when she had her chance. Or wasn't passionate enough about a cause.

2007-12-27 14:23:53 · 12 answers · asked by Kat 3 in Politics

trying to use it to put down Republicans?

2007-12-27 14:21:48 · 12 answers · asked by a bush family member 7 in Politics

I need to analyze this statement:
“Human Rights legislation attempts to balance minority and majority rights.”

Does majority mean, the majority of people that are for one cause or law, or does it mean ethnic majority? what about minority?

2007-12-27 14:21:20 · 2 answers · asked by myname_isalbert 1 in Law & Ethics

Ive pulled a nightshift in a crappy office here in Afghanistan (Royal Marine) So ive been sat surfing, and theres ALOT of anti American tosh from all the Dillusional Lefty types back home in Britain! Its depressing, ive deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with the US troops and i consider them my brothers in arms. Even if the war is disagreeable to some.. im proud we went, as i think our cultures and people are so similar compared to Islamic states, we should stick together.

I just wanted to post this to say, im sorry for some of my countrymens comments. Im ashamed of them.

The Americans are our biggest allies, and i prey that remains the same

Oh and if you invade anyone else i hope the Royal Marines get to come along again!

God bless America! :D

2007-12-27 14:19:02 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

As earlier today, Bhutto was assassinated, General Musharaaf now has no real opposition and therefore will win the demanded election in Pakistan. Since Bhutto had very good odds of winnning, and now those votes will not be cast on her succeeder, will pakistan be voting back the General? Can the U.N. impose economic sanctions on Pakistan because of this act of terrorrism?

2007-12-27 14:15:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-12-27 14:13:15 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

assault and affray were nolle pross in the state of md, disorderly conduct was given probation before judgement. Case seems very strange if you ask me but thought I would ask a MD expert.

2007-12-27 14:10:24 · 4 answers · asked by dcleo4life 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-27 14:09:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Maybe God(Jesus Christ, Rama, Krishna, Moses, Buddha or what ever you believe in ) wants USA to be destroyed!
We are heading in the wrong direction straight to hell.

2007-12-27 14:05:14 · 10 answers · asked by QuestionMan7 1 in Civic Participation

"In March, when a planned trek by two explorers to the North Pole, intended to dramatize global warming, was aborted because of temperatures 100 degrees below zero, an organizer of the consciousness-raising venture explained that the cancellation confirmed predictions of global warming because "one of the things we see with global warming is unpredictability"

http://www.newsweek.com/id/81587

2007-12-27 14:05:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My husband says we should call animal control to have to removed (since it wanders around freely without a collar), but I'm afraid they'll euthanize it or won't do anything since it's my neighbors. It rips open trash bags, gets in our trash cans, it rips open the bags for when I rake up leaves. What am I in my legal right to do?

2007-12-27 14:05:02 · 17 answers · asked by Sleeping 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-27 14:04:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

"There is one job we can't afford on-the-job training for -- our next president. That could be the costliest job training in history," Clinton said. "Every day spent learning the ropes is another day of rising costs, mounting deficits and growing anxiety for our families. And they cannot afford to keep waiting."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/19/clinton-takes-swipe-at-ob_n_73307.html

2007-12-27 14:01:43 · 12 answers · asked by T-Bone 7 in Politics

Army or Navy

2007-12-27 13:56:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

A friend of mine recently became unemployed. His company offered him severance pay. But, in order to receive severance, he had to sign paperwork agreeing not to sue the company. He was supposed to receive 64,0000. But, his employer took 25,000 in taxes. This leaves him with very little money until he can find another job. He is responsible for supporting a family of 5. Can he still collect unemployment in additon to severance pay?

2007-12-27 13:56:10 · 2 answers · asked by Snobunny 5 in Law & Ethics

Between Hilary Clinton and Mike Huckabee.

I think that Hilary is wanting to be president for the money, cause, Bill was president from before. And she ran for office in New York. So I think that she is going for office just for the money.
And Hilary Clinton also doesn't care about us Arkansans anyway.
I think that Mike Huckabee would be a better president.

So who would you like for president?

2007-12-27 13:53:06 · 27 answers · asked by AARON BLACK 4 in Elections

What do you think? Thank you.

2007-12-27 13:52:16 · 15 answers · asked by Hope 4 in Politics

Crazy as it may sound if these 2 gentlemen could find common gound and put political party diff. aside they could win this and right this ship.

2007-12-27 13:51:16 · 12 answers · asked by Paul Yates 1 in Politics

2007-12-27 13:50:22 · 7 answers · asked by brandon r 3 in Elections

Or have they instead forfeited the right to have their lives respected by the very society whose lives they did not respect?


I'd like a bit more than just yes/no responses, which shall be frowned upon.

2007-12-27 13:49:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

In the race for president?
msnbc is repoting she is a liar and a deciever bent on destroying everthing America stands for, Also she is claiming she has International experience and was good friends with Benazir Bhutto for 12 years?
Does she really want to disband the Military like Bill Clinton did?
Does she really want to remove all troops from all countries and station them around the boarder of Virginia?
And make Virginia it`s own country?
Also CNBC is reporting that she said today on the campain trail that she is going to make Bill an honorary General in The Marines?
The last thing I heard was she is going to make all Zoo`s build inclosures for a new breed of Hybrid Monkey to train for border guards along Florida`s southern water border with Cuba?

2007-12-27 13:47:04 · 9 answers · asked by TigerTiger T 1 in Military

2007-12-27 13:46:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military